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Re: [OM] Florence cathedral - Optical illusion?

Subject: Re: [OM] Florence cathedral - Optical illusion?
From: Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:16:15 +0000
And many more here....
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On 27 November 2013 18:03, philippe.amard <philippe.amard@xxxxxx> wrote:

> I see what you mean now - and share the same feeling :-) thanks Brian
>
>
> I know the domes were created with optical illusion in mind in order
> to create a greater apparent depth/height, so why not play with the
> floor?
>
> The French term is 'trompe l'oeil' and if you google it you hit upon
> the cathedral in Florence given as an example ...
>
> I'll try to find about tiling and pavement now :-)
>
> In the meantime, watch your step
> http://erikjohanssonphoto.com/work/mind-your-step/
> ;-)
>
> Amities
> Philippe
>
>
> Le 27 nov. 13 à 15:55, Charles Geilfuss a écrit :
>
> >  That's pretty neat. It took a moment staring at it for the effect
> > to be
> > seen. But on further viewing it "flipped", giving what I suspect is
> > the
> > intended effect of raising the alter area from the surrounding floor.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Brian Gray <bsg017@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9609
> >>
> >> Philipe
> >> When I look at this picture MY eyes suggest to ME that there is a
> >> deep
> >> pit in the middle of the cathedral floor and that some of the pews
> >> are
> >> falling down the side.   This is the effect that I referred to -
> >> originally I had thought the photograph was one of Tina's.
> >> Brian
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